Western Copper doubles down on Casino
SITE VISIT CARMACKS, YUKON — Western Copper’s (WRN-T) Casino gold-copper- molybdenum deposit in the Yukon is huge. Standing atop the hill in its centre, the bright orange flags that mark…
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Glencore to buy US$30m in PolyMet stock
Vancouver – PolyMet Mining (POM-T, PLM-X) has agreed to sell US$30 million worth of shares to Glencore International as it works towards securing final permitting of its NorthMet open pit project in northeastern Minnesota.
The Strait goods on Peruvian grassroots copper exploration
Peru’s Apurimac Belt already boasts eight significant mines and advanced-development projects, but Strait Gold (SRD-V) is offering investors a chance to get in on a grassroots project in the area.
Alturas looks to Peru for revival of its fortunes
When Miguel Cardozo, Paul Pearson and Augusto Baerti got together to form Alturas Minerals (ALT-V) their collective vision was to enhance Peru’s mining reputation with some big finds.
Agnico-Eagle invests $1 million in Western Troy
Western Troy Capital Resources (wry-v) is looking to raise $3.5 million on the back of a new copper-gold discovery at Deborah Lake, near Schefferville in northeastern Quebec. The junior announced a series of brokered and non-brokered private…
Thompson Creek boosts output, earnings in Q3
Vancouver – Higher molybdenum prices and increased output helped Thompson Creek Metals’ (TCM-T) increase …
Whistler project starts to shine for Kiska Metals
Vancouver – News of promising drill intercepts, ownership certainty, and positive metallurgical results can ea…
HudBay Minerals releases Q3 results
A shortage of railcars to transport concentrate was largely to blame for lower third-quarter sales and earning…
Equinox looks to Saudi Arabia for copper growth
Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQN-A) wants to cement its position as a leading independent pure-play copper produce…
Iron Creek becoming active in Chile
Vancouver – While Iron Creek Capital (IRN-V) may be rusty after an extended period of little activity, a new p…
Freeport reaches a deal with the DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally completed its lengthy review of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gol…
First Quantum offers $460-million deal to buy Antares
Vancouver – In a big step towards diversifying its copper operations away from Africa, First Quantum Minerals …